2001
Outstanding Century Farm Regional Families
Southwest
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Ayers
Family Farm |
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Eugene
& Peggy Ayers |
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Springfield,
Clark County |
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Established
in 1820
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This
century farm is full of history- arrowheads have been found on the farm
and the original deed is on goat skin. |
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Barnthouse
Family Farm |
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Francis
& Belva Barnthouse |
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Mason,
Warren County |
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Established
in 1894 |
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This
farm manages beef cattle and hogs, in addition to grain crops. |
Northwest
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Bridenbaugh
Family Farm |
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Idella,
Dale & Daryl Bridenbaugh Pandora, Putnam County
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Established
in 1855 |
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This
century farm includes a completely restored one room schoolhouse.
Brothers Dale and Daryl manage a contract hog operation, 30 head of
cattle and grain crop production. |
Sun
Web Farm
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Paul
& Marcena Sundermeier |
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Bowling
Green, Wood County |
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Established
in 1896
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This
farm is almost 100 percent no-till and is farmed by Paul and his two
sons, Keith and Lee. |
Southeast
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Barthelmas
Family Farm |
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Marguerite
& Steve (son) Barthelmas |
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Circleville,
Pickaway County |
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Established
in 1868 |
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This
farm was selected by the Ohio Family Farm Heritage as a historic
homestead in 1985. The farm produces cattle and grain crops. |
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Alt
Family Farm |
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Florence,
Daniel & Betsy Alt |
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Baltimore,
Fairfield County |
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Established
in 1893 |
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The
Alts have an extensive history in Fairfield County and currently run a
beef cow/calf operation along with grain crops and a small flock of
sheep. |
Northeast
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Heidlebaugh
Family Farm |
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Rollin
& Gloria Heidlebaugh |
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Lexington,
Morrow County |
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Rollin
and son, Randy, milk Holsteins, raise hogs, and grow a variety of crops.
Cropland is currently farmed by Rollin’s niece, Diane, and her husband
Steve. |
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Hickory
Grove Farms, Inc.
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Jean,
Jim, Frank, Mark & Kathy McConnell |
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Wellington,
Lorain County |
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Established
in 1892
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This
century farm has a rich history with the Ayrshire breed of dairy cattle.
Brothers Jim, Mark, and Frank manage 1800 acres of grain crops and a
Pioneer Seed Dealership in addition to housing replacement heifers. |